Psyduck - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Psyduck can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Psyduck artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Sport	Water	—	—
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Disable	Normal	—	80
18	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
22	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
27	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
35	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
40	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
44	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
48	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	70
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Psyduck is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Psyduck can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Sport	Water	—	—
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Disable	Normal	—	80
18	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
22	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
27	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
35	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
40	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
44	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
48	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Psyduck can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dive	Water	80	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Psyduck is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Psyduck can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Psyduck learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Sport	Water	—	—
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
9	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Disable	Normal	—	80
18	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
22	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
27	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
35	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
40	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
44	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
48	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Psyduck learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Encore	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Psyduck can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Psyduck is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Psyduck is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Psyduck can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Psyduck egg move parents

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Psyduck

Psyduck's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Psyduck are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Psyduck with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Psyduck with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Lapras Umbreon Mantine Stantler Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Sketch	Smeargle

Cross Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Teddiursa Ursaring Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Skitty Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Lapras Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Girafarig Sneasel Surskit Masquerain Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Future Sight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Absol
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Marill Azumarill Slowking Girafarig Delibird Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Stantler Spinda Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash Feebas Milotic
Sketch	Smeargle

Light Screen

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
TM	Pikachu Raichu Slowpoke Slowbro Jolteon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Slowking Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Corsola Stantler Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Mamoswine
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Feebas Milotic
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Bomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Poliwag Poliwhirl Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Psyduck Golduck Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Skitty Delcatty Numel Camerupt
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed
Sketch	Smeargle

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig Remoraid Octillery Mantine Spoink Grumpig Spinda Kecleon
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Surskit Masquerain
Sketch	Smeargle

Psychic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Espeon Slowking Girafarig Spoink Grumpig Gorebyss
TM	Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Politoed Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Corsola Remoraid Octillery Stantler Spoink Grumpig Spinda Gorebyss Lucario
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck
Sketch	Smeargle

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola Milotic
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Lapras Marill Azumarill Politoed Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Slakoth Slaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle